Folding brooder.



No. 639,055. Patented Dec l2 v'|399 M. M. JOHNSON.

FOLDING BBUODEH.

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Nrrnn States MANANDER MOTT JOHNSON, OF CLAY CENTRE, NEBRASKA.

FOLDING BROQDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 639,055, dated December12, 1899. Application tiled September 13, 1899. Serial No. 730,316. (Nomodel.)

. To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, MANANDER Mor'r JOHN- SON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Clay Centre, inthe county of Clay and State ofNebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in FoldingBreeders; and I do declare the following te be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a folding broeder; and the object is te providea suitable device for protecting the young chicks until they are largeenough to take care of themselves and te give them the necessary Warmthand protection coupled with'proper exercise to promete their health andinsure their natural growth without the aid or assistance of a motherhen.

To this end my invention consists in the construction, combination, andarrangement of the several parts of the broeder, as will be hereinaftermore fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings the same reference characters indicate thesame parts of the invention.

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved folding broeder as itappears in use. Fig. 2 is a similar View showing the broeder in positionfor cleaning. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the broeder. Fig. 4.is a top plan view. Fig. 5 shows the broeder packed for transportation.

l denotes a rectangular broeder-box provided with a hinged cover 2, tethe under side of which is fixed a Water-tank 3. The front. of thebroeder is provided With a hinged inclined door 4 and a glass panel 5.

6 denotes the fence, which is pivoted te the side Walls of the broederby the bolts 7 7.

8 denotes a right-angular door hinged to the rear end of the breeder,and 9 denotes the lamp, by means of which the broeder is heated throughthe medium of the hot-water tank.

10 denotes a fringed curtain Which divides the broeder into twosections-a Warm and a cool chamber.

In the circle in the corner of the broederbex where the lamp is placedis a sheet-metal sheathing to protect the broeder from fire from thelamp.

Among the many advantages possessed by my improved broeder is that itsets flat on the floor or ground and the chicks run in and out Withouthaving to learn to climb a running-board. Another advantage is that theyard or fence folds back over the broeder and forms a erating fortransportation or storage when not in use.

It will of course be understood that various changes in the ferm,proportion,and the miner details of construction may be resorted towithout departing from the principle or sacrificing any of theadvantages of this invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new anduseful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, isMI A broeder comprising a broeder-box having an inclined end, a windowfixed in said inclined end and a door hinged to said end benea'th saidwindow, a hinged horizontal cover, a water-tank xed to said hingedcover, a vertical opening in the opposite end of said breeder-box, and aright-angular door hinged to the box and adapted to close said opening;in combination with a rectangular fence or yard pivoted to the inclinedend ef said broeder-bex and adapted to be folded back when not in use toencompass said box proper, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

MANANDER MOT'I JOHNSON.

/Vitnesses:

J. P. NELSON, W. F. GRAHAM.

